Snapchat Public Profile & Creator Scraper

Collect public Snapchat profile and Spotlight metadata from handles you already have.

Direct public pages only · no login, cookies, Stories, or media downloads

Why this Actor?

Use this Actor as a Snapchat public profile API alternative when you already know the creator handles. It reads only what those public Snapchat pages already show.

Feature	What you get
Public profiles	Handle, display name, subscriber count, country, language, created/updated times
Spotlight items	Title, publish time, views, likes, replies, topics, duration, width, height
Direct targets only	Paste usernames or public profile / Spotlight URLs. No search, no crawl
Sparse dataset	Unobserved fields are omitted. Empty topic lists stay []
Status per row	SUCCESS, PARTIAL, NOT_FOUND, BLOCKED, or ERROR
CSV-ready export	Download JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify dataset
Honest limits	Public metadata only. No Stories, comments, media files, or private accounts
Conservative traffic	Serial requests, 2-second pacing, no proxy, no retries

Quick start

1. Open the Actor on Apify Console and click Start.
2. Paste a public Snapchat username or profile URL.
3. Leave Include Spotlight on if you also want discovered Spotlight pages.
4. Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

{
  "startUrls": [],
  "usernames": ["exampleuser"],
  "maxProfiles": 1,
  "maxItemsPerProfile": 1,
  "includeSpotlight": true
}

How it works

Public handles or URLs → public Snapchat pages → PROFILE and CONTENT dataset rows

Each supplied profile becomes one PROFILE row. If Spotlight is enabled, up to three discovered public Spotlight paths become CONTENT rows. The Actor never logs in, never downloads media, and never follows search or Stories.

Input

See the Input tab for the full form. Only these fields are accepted:

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
startUrls	string[]	no	[]	Approved direct Snapchat profile or Spotlight URLs
usernames	string[]	no	[]	Approved Snapchat profile usernames
maxProfiles	integer 1–10	no	10	Maximum direct targets in one run
maxItemsPerProfile	integer 0–3	no	3	Maximum Spotlight children per successful profile
includeSpotlight	boolean	no	true	Process Spotlight paths discovered on a supplied profile

Supply at least one username or URL. Combined unique targets cannot exceed maxProfiles.

Output

You can download the dataset in JSON, CSV, or Excel. Rows are PROFILE or CONTENT. Absent public fields are omitted. Dataset rows never include provenance, warnings, errors, or null keys.

Profile example:

{
  "recordType": "PROFILE",
  "requestedPath": "/@exampleuser",
  "canonicalPath": "/@exampleuser",
  "sourcePageKind": "PROFILE",
  "requestedAt": "2026-09-22T17:24:13.533Z",
  "observedAt": "2026-09-22T17:24:15.252Z",
  "httpStatus": 200,
  "status": "SUCCESS",
  "profileHandle": "exampleuser",
  "displayName": "Example Creator",
  "subscriberCount": 1200,
  "discoveredSpotlightPaths": ["/@exampleuser/spotlight/example"],
  "language": "en",
  "country": "US",
  "createdAt": "2022-04-21T14:18:41.142Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-22T16:08:13.385Z",
  "isFamilyFriendly": true
}

Spotlight example:

{
  "recordType": "CONTENT",
  "requestedPath": "/@exampleuser/spotlight/example",
  "canonicalPath": "/@exampleuser/spotlight/example",
  "sourcePageKind": "CONTENT",
  "requestedAt": "2026-09-22T17:24:15.257Z",
  "observedAt": "2026-09-22T17:24:18.668Z",
  "httpStatus": 200,
  "status": "SUCCESS",
  "contentId": "example",
  "contentType": "video.other",
  "title": "Example Spotlight",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-20T04:35:41.000Z",
  "viewCount": 35709,
  "replyCount": 0,
  "likeCount": 123,
  "topics": ["#spotlight", "fashion", "style"],
  "durationSeconds": 90,
  "width": 540,
  "height": 960,
  "isFamilyFriendly": true
}

Field	Type	Description
recordType	string	PROFILE or CONTENT
status	string	SUCCESS, PARTIAL, NOT_FOUND, BLOCKED, or ERROR
httpStatus	number	HTTP status from the public page
profileHandle	string	Public username
displayName	string	Public display name
subscriberCount	number	Observed subscriber count
country	string	Observed public country code
createdAt / updatedAt	string	Observed profile timestamps
discoveredSpotlightPaths	string[]	Direct Spotlight paths found on the profile
contentId	string	Public Spotlight identifier
title	string	Observed Spotlight title
publishedAt	string	Observed publication time
viewCount / likeCount / replyCount / shareCount	number	Observed public counters
topics	string[]	Observed topics or hashtags
durationSeconds	number	Observed video duration
width / height	number	Observed video size in pixels

Cost, limits, proxy

This Actor has no pay-per-result fee. You pay Apify compute units for the run.

• Memory: HTTP-only. No browser.
• Concurrency: 1 (serial).
• Proxy: none.
• Pacing: 2 seconds between requests, 15-second timeout, no retries.
• Caps: 10 profiles, 3 Spotlight items per profile, 40 requests, 10-minute wall clock.
• Small run (1 profile + 1 Spotlight): a few seconds.
• Full cap: about 78 seconds of pacing plus page response time.

Recipes

One public username

{
  "usernames": ["exampleuser"],
  "maxProfiles": 1,
  "maxItemsPerProfile": 1,
  "includeSpotlight": true
}

Direct profile URL with Spotlight

{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.snapchat.com/@exampleuser"],
  "usernames": [],
  "maxProfiles": 1,
  "maxItemsPerProfile": 3,
  "includeSpotlight": true
}

Profile metadata only

{
  "usernames": ["exampleuser"],
  "maxProfiles": 1,
  "maxItemsPerProfile": 0,
  "includeSpotlight": false
}

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Cause	Fix
NOT_FOUND	The public page returned 404 or 410	Check the handle or Spotlight URL
BLOCKED	Login wall, protection, or 401/403/429	Stop. Do not retry with cookies, proxies, or browsers
PARTIAL	Profile succeeded; a Spotlight child failed	Keep the profile row; lower maxItemsPerProfile or skip Spotlight
ERROR	Timeout, non-HTML, or oversized page	Retry later with fewer targets
Missing fields	The public page did not show them	Expected. Absent keys are omitted
No Stories	Stories and highlights are out of scope	Use profile and Spotlight pages only
Invalid input	URL/username is not a direct public target, or too many targets	Use snapchat.com/@handle or a Spotlight URL; stay within maxProfiles

FAQ

Q: How much does a run cost? A: Compute units only. One profile plus one Spotlight is a few seconds of HTTP time. There is no per-row Actor fee.

Q: How fast is it? A: Serial, with 2 seconds between requests. A tiny run finishes in seconds. A 10-profile run with Spotlight children stays under the 40-request / 10-minute cap.

Q: Can it scrape private or friends-only accounts? A: No. Public pages only. No login, cookies, or tokens.

Q: Is this legal? A: The Actor collects only public metadata from pages you supply. You are responsible for Snapchat Terms, privacy law, and having a legitimate reason to process any personal data. If you are unsure, consult your lawyers.

Q: Does it download videos or images? A: No. Metadata only. No media URLs, no file downloads.

Q: Can I scale to thousands of profiles? A: Not in one run. Hard caps are 10 profiles and 3 Spotlight items each. Split larger jobs across scheduled runs.

Q: Why are some fields missing? A: The public page did not expose them. Bio, verification, category, comments, and Stories are never collected.

Q: Can I copy or republish this Actor? A: No. This Actor is proprietary. You may run it on Apify. You may not rebrand, republish, or claim authorship. See ./LICENSE.

Limitations

• Public Snapchat profile and Spotlight pages only.
• No login, cookies, tokens, private APIs, browser automation, proxy rotation, CAPTCHA bypass, search, pagination, or Stories.
• No media downloads and no comment threads.
• You are responsible for Terms of Service and privacy law.

Run it

Open the Actor on Apify Console and click Start. Use the API tab for programmatic runs.

License

Proprietary. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2026 REXREUS.

You may run this Actor on Apify. You may not copy, rebrand, republish, or claim this Actor as your own. See ./LICENSE.